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Rolling DSL and Wireless Access Out In One Swoop

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the how-can-it-be-faster-than-dsl dept.

B1ackFa1c0n writes: "Finally those of us in telecom valley (Petaluma/Santa Rosa, CA) are getting DSL with a twist... Vista Broadband is beginning to roll out DSL to those of us beyond the SBC limit. Rumours have it that every home that installs gets a wireless router and an antenna on the roof - effectively expanding Vista's wireless network at the same time. If enough people sign up, this would allow seamless wireless coverage for the whole area *at a profit* to Vista."

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  1. "Telecom Valley"?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    When was Santa Rose ever referred to as "telecom valley"???

    Not that telecom isn't one big valley - look at WorldCom and Global Crossing stock.

  2. Is this wrong? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    So is this wrong because someone is making a profit, or is it cool because everyone gets service?

  3. Drive by hacking... by yonnage · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wireless DSL... Hmmmm, I wonder how soon until drive by cracking is a problem.

  4. A good test for Vista? by Em+Emalb · · Score: 4, Funny

    linking their URL to slashdot. If they can't handle it, then maybe this won't be a good thing :)

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  5. Re:Creative Use of Coffee Cans by eric_aka_scooter · · Score: 2, Funny
    "If you're really concerned about sharing your new DSL line's bandwidth with a roof-top antenna, or you worry about security, but you don't want to (or cannot) cut the power cord, a coffee can over the antenna, or some tinfoil, would probably block enough of the signal to prevent any useful connections to YOUR rooftop, and divert those connections to a neighbor."

    ...and at the very least you'd give the neighbors something to talk about (as if your "rm -rf /bin/laden" T-Shirt wasn't enough).